For today, links to eleven reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Kyiv Post, National Public Radio, the Cradle, Reuters, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass; others or just headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 12-2-25 and all previous entries, and up or down for today’s WEST BANK, GAZA and LEBANON entries.) — MCM
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Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with U.S. envoys, by Lorne Cook and Illia Novikov | AP KYIV — Ukraine and its European allies today accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no breakthrough. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.
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FROM NOV. 2 If Europe wants war With Russia, ‘we are ready,’ Putin says. From AFP. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia was “ready” for war if Europe seeks one, accusing the continent’s leaders of trying to sabotage a deal on the Ukraine war before he met with U.S. envoys. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AFP report in French, and HERE for headlines of others.
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Russian drones damage Naftogaz gas production, storage facilities in Ukraine, by Kateryna Mykhailova | Kyiv Post Russian drones struck civilian gas extraction and storage facilities between Monday night and Tuesday morning, according to Ukraine’s state-owned gas company Naftogaz. READ MORE . . .
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U.S.-Russia hourslong peace talks on a deal to end Ukraine war. Reported by Eleanor Beardsley and Steve Inskeep | NPR The U.S. and Russia met for hours Tuesday to discuss the peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. Both sides called the talks “constructive,” but no concrete steps were agreed upon. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM DEC. 2 Kremlin says no closer to peace in Ukraine after Putin meets with Witkoff, Kushner, by Guy Faulconbridge and Anton Kolodnyanzhnyy | Reuters MOSCOW — Russia and the United States did not clinch a compromise over peace in Ukraine, and peace is no closer to but also no further away, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from NPR and the Cradle.
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FROM DEC. 2 Turkiye reports third attack on Russian tanker in Black Sea within one week. From the Cradle. A third Russian tanker has been reported struck in the Black Sea,this one on Tuesday, extending a pattern of drone strikes targeting vessels linked to Moscow’s wider shipping network. READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine’s shadow war behind enemy lines is picking up, by Luca Léry Moffat | The Kyiv Independent Sabotage activity in Russian-occupied territories is picking up after a two-year lull, according to a new report by ACLED, an organization that tracks conflicts around the world. READ MORE . . .
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Former U.S. ambassador to NATO discusses Europe’s views on Ukraine peace talks. Steve Inskeep of NPR speaks with Julianne Smith, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, about the latest Ukraine peace talks and Europe’s role. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Russian troops liberate Chervonoye community in Zaporozhye Region over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated the community of Chervonoye in the Zaporozhye Region over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .
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